“What? Release him?” Lu Minghua looked at the Xuanwu Hall Master in disbelief, thinking he had misheard at first.
What was the Xuanwu Hall Master saying? He actually wanted him to release Ye Feng?
How was that possible!!
“Xuanwu Hall Master, I cannot obey your order. He cannot be released!” Lu Minghua shook his head. Although he didn't know why the Xuanwu Hall Master wanted him to release Ye Feng, it wasn't important. What was important was that the Xuanwu Hall Master had no right to give him orders!!
Although the Xuanwu Hall Master was one of the Four Hall Masters of the Dragon Court, within the Dragon Court, each Hall Master had their own responsibilities and never interfered with each other.
The prison was the territory of their Baihu Hall, so he could completely disregard the Xuanwu Hall Master’s words!!
“What did you say?” Hearing this, the Xuanwu Hall Master’s expression instantly changed, becoming extremely unpleasant.
Although he was not in charge of the prison within the Dragon Court, he was still one of the Four Hall Masters. Now, Lu Minghua was openly defying his orders, which was undoubtedly a slap in his face!!
“Very well, Lu Minghua. It seems you don’t take me seriously, do you? Good. Let your master come. I’d like to see how you handle it!!” the Xuanwu Hall Master roared in anger.
He knew that Lu Minghua was usually a bit arrogant and acted on impulse, but he didn’t expect him to be so arrogant as to disregard him. This made him furious.
However, upon hearing this, Lu Minghua was not afraid at all. Instead, he sneered, “Please do. I am upholding the dignity of the Dragon Court. Don’t even mention calling my master; even if you called the Dragon Lord, I believe they wouldn’t say anything!!”
His master was the Hall Master of the Baihu Hall of the Dragon Court, an equal to the Xuanwu Hall Master. He himself was also one of the geniuses of the Dragon Court, highly regarded by the Dragon Court.
And what was Ye Feng? Just a mere country bumpkin. Let alone his master, he believed that even the Dragon Lord would stand on his side!
Therefore, he was not worried about the Xuanwu Hall Master’s words at all. Instead, he was full of confidence!!
“You!”
Hearing this, the Xuanwu Hall Master’s face turned ashen with anger again, almost unable to resist slapping Lu Minghua to death on the spot.
If it were anyone else, Lu Minghua could indeed act like this, but was Ye Feng an ordinary person?
He was the one who saved the eldest son of the Qin family, a benefactor of the Qin family. How could they be the same?
Most importantly, Old Master Qin was waiting at the entrance. If he knew their benefactor was being treated like this, let alone lending the Mountain Sea Seal, it would be good if he didn’t turn hostile on the spot!
But how would Lu Minghua know these things? After saying this, he coldly looked at the Xuanwu Hall Master and said, “If there’s nothing else, please excuse yourself, Xuanwu Hall Master. My Baihu Hall needs to interrogate a prisoner!!”
With that, he prepared to escort the Xuanwu Hall Master out, showing him no respect at all!!
“Scoundrel!!”
Seeing this, the Xuanwu Hall Master cursed on the spot, almost unable to restrain himself from taking action. However, at this moment, a burst of laughter came from the entrance.
“Haha, Old Wu, what’s going on? Why are you suddenly on my Baihu Hall’s territory, and with such great anger? Who offended you?”
As he spoke, a middle-aged man with sharp eyes and a formidable aura strode in. He was none other than one of the Four Hall Masters of the Dragon Court, the Hall Master of Baihu Hall!
Hearing this, the Xuanwu Hall Master immediately sneered, “Baihu, how dare you ask who? Your own good disciple not only disregards me but also privately opened the second level of the prison. Heh, what great skill!”
“What? The second level of the prison?”
Hearing this, the Baihu Hall Master was also suddenly stunned, somewhat taken aback. He looked at Lu Minghua and frowned, “What’s going on, Minghua? Is what Old Wu said true?”
Seeing this, Lu Minghua immediately replied respectfully, “Reporting to Master, I did open the second level of the prison, but it was to give a stern lesson to those who violated the rules of the Dragon Court!!”
“Recently, various major forces have emerged, causing considerable unrest within China. If we do not use thunderous means to kill the chicken to warn the monkeys, it will be difficult to deter those cultivators!!”
These words were spoken righteously, as if he were considering the Dragon Court. However, in reality, it was for his own selfish motives!
Seeing this, the Baihu Hall Master didn’t think much of it. “That being said, there is some truth to it. However, the second level is ultimately a critical area of the prison. You opened it privately, which is too dangerous and may lead to accidents!”
These words, on the surface, were criticizing Lu Minghua, but in reality, they were indirectly excusing him.
As expected, upon hearing this, Lu Minghua respectfully said, “Master is right. Your disciple was indeed impulsive. But please rest assured, Master, once this matter is handled, I will immediately close the prison. There will be absolutely no accidents!!”
“Hmm!”
The Baihu Hall Master then nodded with satisfaction and looked at the Xuanwu Hall Master, saying, “Old Wu, you’ve seen it too. Although Minghua’s methods were a bit excessive, it was ultimately for the Dragon Court! For my sake, why don’t we just let it go?”
For him, he didn’t care whether Ye Feng inside was dead or alive. What he cared about was the Xuanwu Hall Master’s attitude. After all, privately opening the second level of the prison was a matter that could be big or small.
However, upon hearing this, the Xuanwu Hall Master sneered, “Let it go? Heh, Baihu, it seems you are determined to protect him. Very good!”
As one of the Four Hall Masters, how could he not see that the Baihu Hall Master was determined to stand with Lu Minghua.
“Baihu, you probably don’t know the identity of that kid inside, do you? I’ll tell you the truth. That kid has a connection with the Qin family. He is a benefactor of the Qin family. Can you handle that?”
The Xuanwu Hall Master said with a cold smile. If it were any other time, he would have let it go for the Baihu Hall Master’s sake, but now, this was not something he could just let go of!
“What? A benefactor of the Qin family?”
As soon as these words were spoken, not only was the Baihu Hall Master shocked, but even Lu Minghua showed disbelief. Ye Feng, a benefactor of the Qin family?
“How is that possible? He’s just a country bumpkin. How could he be a benefactor of the Qin family? This is impossible!!” Lu Minghua shook his head, unable to believe it.
What kind of existence was the Qin family? They were one of the six super forces in China, with a history of thousands of years. How could Ye Feng be their benefactor?
However, just as he finished speaking, a voice filled with suppressed anger came from outside the prison, as terrifying as booming thunder.
“Impossible? Heh, what a great ‘impossible.’ Baihu Hall, is it? Good, very good!!” Old Master Qin said “good” twice, his entire being filled with uncontrollable rage!
Hearing this, Lu Minghua initially thought it was some ignorant fool who dared to refute him, and was about to retort angrily.
However, the next second, when he turned his head and saw the face of the newcomer, he almost scared himself to death on the spot.
Similarly, the Baihu Hall Master looked over upon hearing the sound and immediately exclaimed in shock, “What? Qin, Old Master Qin? Why, why are you here?”
He had arrived in a hurry and hadn’t noticed Old Master Qin at the prison entrance. Seeing him now, how could he not be shocked?
Unfortunately, Old Master Qin did not answer him. Instead, he turned his gaze towards the center of the prison, and then, his expression changed drastically…